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How do you build a medieval castle from scratch? Domestic historian Ruth Goodman and archeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold make perhaps their most ambitious foray into the past as they head to France to

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Season 1

8.6/1017 votes
The Castle's Community of Skills
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/9/2014
The team uncovers the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles.
Director: Blythe Tinker
Writer: Unknown
8.6/1018 votes
Beyond the Castle Walls
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/17/2014
The team comes together to help construct a spectacular limestone window for the chapel.
Director: Giulia Clark
Writer: Unknown
8.3/1024 votes
Why Build a Castle?
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2014
Peter and Tom set to work learning how to construct a spiral staircase.
Director: Stuart Elliott
Writer: Unknown
8.3/1020 votes
Defending the Castle
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/25/2014
Exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of defensive structures.
Director: Blythe Tinker
Writer: Unknown
8.2/1017 votes
Inside the Castle
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/2/2014
The team enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design.
Director: Lindsay Hill
Writer: Unknown